4.7 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20From a can purchased at brewery, drank 4 months later. Aroma is a thick woody barrel age note. Very appealing. Very dark head which last for a long long time. Pretty amazing actually a very nice looking beer. Taste is a oak barrel bourbon flavor, if this is truly 8% pretty amazing. Very full body, which is top notch. Pretty much the best bourbon barrel out there. They use makers mark which is top notch like the beer.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
16 ounce can
I am a bit surprised that this is an imperial stout and not just an amped up coffee stout. It hardly belongs in the same ballpark as the heavy chewy releases that come to mind when I think of this style. Still, for the brewery this is what I have come to expect. A subpar offering is not worth purchasing more than a single can (if that).
Aroma / Appearance - The rich head surges for a while before it falls down like the foam that cleanses a scummy bathtub. Underneath the fluid black base sits idly and a bit lightly. Vanilla, black olives, dark coffee, and bittersweet chocolate mix good and bad. This is so-so at best.
Flavor / Palate - Peanut butter, vanilla, dark bittersweet malted chocolate, and light malts are robust for a standard stout but hardly the heady stuff of the big boys. The gentle finish leaves a calling card. It isn’t much though. In the end this is an example of a brewery that has plenty of room for improvement.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
16oz can sent by Brigadier a little while back, thanks! Pours black with a thick light brown head and a little lacing in it, aroma is pretty sweet with a nice amount of chocolate with some of the bourbon coming through too, the flavor has a good amount of the bourbon on the front end with a sweet finish, a little bit of the oak comes through too, not bad at all.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Can courtesy Brigadier, thanks! Pour is ink black with a tan head, short retention/little lace. Aroma is of vanilla, chocolate, almond, pecan, roast. Taste is roasty, dark chocolate, vanilla, wood. Palate is soft, creamy, rich finish. A bit muddled but still good.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
16oz can thanks tastybeer via Brigadier. Inky black pour, opaque, fizzing out reddish foam. Weak retention. Nose is heavy almond, praline, hazelnut, some volatile chemical flavors, butter, alcohol. Taste is sharp char, roasted, some paper, dense melted dark chocolate, more praline and hazelnut. Very good for ba stout in a can ;) Low points are volatile aromas and some paper on the palate. High point is the hazelnut / praline character. Lots of potential here.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
shared by jtclockwork-16oz can-tight brown-black with some sheeting. A-bourbon, wood, leather, dk fruit, dk malt. T-cocoa-dk malt, bourbon, wood, leather, dk fruit, some hop/malt bite.
3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 14/20
1/31/13. Can. Pours dark brown-black with a small brown head. Aroma is roasty, vanilla, chocolate, creamy, bourbon, a touch of soy sauce. Taste is malty; roast, some bread, chocolate, bourbon, creamy, sweet. Very drinkable. ABV well hidden. Medium-low carbonation. Light-bodied and watery. My main criticism is that it feels light-bodied for the style. Though I did enjoy it and would certainly drink more of these.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Location/Date:Can on January 25th, 2013 during day 1 of Nerd Beer Epic Weekend.
Appearance: Pours dark opaque with brown/red head.
Aroma: Aroma mostly bourbon.
Taste: Heavy on the bourbon making it sweet, some faint roast.
Palate:Medium light body, a little thin.
Summary: I think sometimes when a bourbon barrel aged beer goes overboard on the bourbon it just doesn’t work for me..that along with some thinness and the unfortunate situation(for the beer) of being had after Dark Lord made this one just okay.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Location: Can at Nerd Beer Epic Weekend, 1/25/13
Aroma: The nose is roasty and a little burnt, with some oak, vanilla, and bourbon
Appearance: This one pours a dark brown color with a small, light brown head and minimal lace
Flavor: The flavor has roasted and burnt malts, minimal sweetness, and a good amount of bourbon
Palate: Feels a touch light for the style, a little watery, pretty dry, and it has a fairly short duration
Overall Impression:
This one is pretty decent, but it just feels a little lacking (specifically in the palate). Good, but not a favorite for me in this style.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours a dark opaque rich black with a big airy mocha head. Aroma is whiskey, malt and chocolate. Taste is oaky, malty with hints of smoke and vanilla. Finish is abrupt and very dry. Drinks rather easily.Carbonation is soft with a heavy texture. Quaff Score 7 / 10
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours black with a brown head and aroma of oak, vanilla, roasted malt, and bourbon notes. Taste is roasty, of, oak, vanilla, wood, roasted malt, and bourbon like notes with a dry, medium finish. Good, tasty stout.
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